Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina on Thursday night, media reports said. There was no information if anyone was injured.
Says nearly 400 deaths were reported between July 16 and August 4 while around 250 people were reportedly killed following new wave of protests between August 5 and 6
On Tuesday, Hasina called for the culprits to be identified and brought to justice, as reported by The Daily Star. Her statement, shared by her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on his verified Facebook page, follows her resignation on August 5 after student protests that resulted in over 500 deaths.
A spokesperson for the border guarding force stated that BSF troopers "effectively managed a major and unique challenge at the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, where approximately 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals approached the international border, seeking refuge in India."